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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 675 · 40 questions
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What you do (Bend and split): 1. Fill a clear glass with water and set it on a steady, sunny windowsill. 2. Put white paper on the floor where the sunlight passes through the glass. 3. Move the paper or glass slowly until a rainbow appears. 4. Never look straight at the Sun.

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  1. 1.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) a battery cell
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  5. 5.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) straight above you (d) under the ground
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the amount of water (c) the same glass
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a sunny window (d) a mirror
  8. 8.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) yeast
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same white paper (b) the time of day (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the amount of water
  13. 13.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it turns blue (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it does not fall (d) so it gets hot
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) a magnet (d) a sheet of white paper
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) the water is coloured (c) the glass is painted (d) water splits the light
  19. 19.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same white paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) a sheet of white paper
  23. 23.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same glass (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same window
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) the rainbow fades (c) it floats away (d) it turns all red
  27. 27.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) bright sunlight
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a small rainbow (b) snow falling (c) a shadow of ice (d) a magnet
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) yeast (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the time of day (c) the amount of water
  32. 32.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  33. 33.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) red (c) orange (d) violet
  34. 34.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear glass of water (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  38. 38.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is what we measure. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a battery cell
  2. needed
  3. True
  4. 5
  5. behind you
  6. the same glass
  7. a sunny window
  8. 6
  9. needed
  10. yeast
  11. True
  12. brightness of rainbow
  13. so it does not fall
  14. a mirror
  15. a magnet
  16. a balloon
  17. False
  18. water splits the light
  19. 7
  20. needed
  21. we keep it the same
  22. a magnet
  23. 7
  24. the amount of water
  25. False
  26. the rainbow fades
  27. False
  28. bright sunlight
  29. a small rainbow
  30. yeast
  31. the time of day
  32. 1
  33. violet
  34. 2
  35. we change it
  36. not needed
  37. a clear glass of water
  38. True
  39. turmeric powder
  40. False

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